There is a town in Maine. Where every story book character you’ve ever known is trapped between two worlds. Victims of a powerful curse. Only one knows the truth and only one can break her spell.

Once Upon a Time revolves around Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison), a 28-year-old bail bonds collector that has been supporting herself from when she was abandoned as a baby. Things change for her when her son Henry (Jared Gilmore), who she abandoned years ago and gave him up, finds her and tells that he needs her help. He tells that she is really from a different world where she is really Snow White's (Ginnifer Goodwin) missing daughter. He shows that in the fairytale books, Prince Charming (Josh Dallas) and Snow White sent her away to protect her. The Evil Queen (Lana Parrilla) cast a spell that trapped the fairytale world. Emma doesn't believe them and take Henry back to Storybrooke.

Once in the little town, she is strangely drawn to him and the town of Storybrooke. She is concerned and starts to see that Storybrooke is not what it seems. The longer she stays in the town, the more she suspects that the members of the town are not who they say they are. Even though the townspeople don't remember that they too were part of the fairytale, including Henry's foster mother who was once the Evil Queen, they slowly start to realize who they once were. The battle commences and if Emma wants to win, she is going to have to embrace who she once was and can be again. From the Creators of Lost, Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz have outdone themselves with a fairytale type story that comes in real life.

Gold recruits Ursula and Cruella to help him get back into Storybrooke so that they can all obtain their happy endings. Meanwhile, the townspeople try to get back to their normal routine. However, when Belle finds a way to release the trapped fairies, she unleashes an evil creature that wrecks havoc on Storybrooke.

4x13: Darkness on the Edge of Town recap: The Forbidden Fortress: Many Years Ago.. read more.

4x12: Heroes and Villains recap: Elsa and the others go to the town line and she uses her powers to bring down the ice wall sealing Storybrooke in. Anna is eager to go back to Arendelle, but Emma stops her before she can step over the town line. She warns that she can sense some magic and approaches the border, and finds a magical barrier. Emma explains that the Snow Queen created a portal and suggests that they find a magic portal. Anna is eager to go and tells Elsa that Hans and his brothers have conquered Arendelle. Once she gets the news, Elsa insists on finding a way back immediately. Meanwhile, Hook slips quietly away... read more.

4x10: Fall recap: As the Snow Queen looks down over Storybrooke as the Spell of Shattered Sight spreads out, Gold arrives to congratulate her. He offers the Snow Queen a deal, and confirms that when the spell strikes at sundown, the townspeople will tear each other apart. Gold wants Henry and Belle spared so that he can take them with him. If she doesn't, then Gold promises to kill her. The Snow Queen agrees and tells him to enjoy his trip... read more.